Malaysian CPO stocks up 9.76 pct in January
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) stocks rose 9.76 per cent to 640,781 tonnes in January 2021 from 583,811 tonnes in December 2020, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). The processed palm oil stocks, however, only grew by 0.34 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 684,182 tonnes from 681,887 tonnes previously, MPOB […]
MPOB develops nutritious red palm oil-based extruded snacks
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has produced a new concept of snack food with high commercial potential made from red palm oil. Director-general Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir said the extruded snack food has already been commercialised in China, and this could further increase China’s demand for palm oil. “This red palm-based […]
Organised smallholders achieved full MSPO certification by end-2020
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification for organised smallholders has been fully achieved by the end of 2020, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said. It said the certification carried out with the involvement of eight federal and state government agencies entailed the participation of 233,191 smallholders with total […]
Kakus farmers seek assistance
SELANGAU: The Women’s Bureau of Rumah Garit here has called on the government through relevant agencies such as the Department of Agriculture and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to resolve bureaucratic problems involving agriculture assistance applications in the Kakus state constituency. Its chairperson Semi Buda said, the applications, which have been sent by farmers […]
Initiatives to increase farm produce
SERIAN: The state government will continue to introduce new and modern agricultural initiatives to farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen. Such initiatives are aimed at increasing agricultural yields, reduce food imports and at the same time increase the income of farmers. Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports and Balai Ringin assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan said this […]
Ministry still providing assistance
BUILDING SMALLHOLDER FARM ROADS KUCHING: The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (KPPK) is still providing assistance to build smallholder farm roads (JLPK) for private commodity smallholders under the ministry, namely those involved in oil palm, rubber, pepper, cocoa and kenaf implemented throughout West Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. Its Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman […]
More sustainable palm oil clusters needed in Sarawak
KUCHING: Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol has appealed for the relevant ministry or Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to increase Sustainable Palm Oil Clusters (SPOCs) in Sarawak to expedite the process of oil palm smallholders in Sarawak obtaining Malaysia Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. She said there were currently 32 SPOCs in Sarawak, whereby each […]
MPOB optimistic of further rise in CPO price
BANGI: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is optimistic that the crude palm oil (CPO) price will continue to increase from the current RM2,800 per tonne level despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Chairman Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub said this is due to continued demand from affected importing countries, including India. “The government’s role is important in […]
Soppoa calls for representation
MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARDS KUCHING: There seems to be no substantial presence of representatives from planting associations of East Malaysia in the vital federal palm oil boards, a local body pointed out. Keeping the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantations Owners Association (Soppoa) out of the federal Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Malaysian Palm Oil Council […]
Tax exemption augurs well for palm oil industry
KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 hit oil palm smallholders and companies can heave a sigh of relief overt a tax exemption provided under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) that was aimed at managing the country’s stock level and stabilise the crude palm oil (CPO) price. The government on Friday announced a 100 per cent exemption on […]
